Harvard Batting Practice Opens Tryouts For Baseball Team
Harvard baseball candidates had their first batting practice of the season with four cages and four batteries. Pitchers McKay Ernst Ohler and Boyer led the work while Malachi Kittredge tutored the pitchers. Bob McKay received guidance to reduce arm strain and showed elite speed in the box. Hicks, the first string pitcher, returned from hockey duties and will resume regular practice. Fielding contenders include Lawrence Smith Heiliger de Windt and Dan O Flaherty, with Dono Minot also outlining as a versatile catcher prospect.
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Dan O'Flaherty
Dono
Minot
Leroy Sends In Contract With Pitcher Leroy
A single contract from pitcher Leroy arrives at the Boston American league office as teams ready for spring. Comiskey plans a coast trip with White Sox officials, inviting AL club presidents to join in a grand tour, while Red Sox fans prepare for Hot Springs travel with a first batch departing March 8 and others a week later.
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Charlie Comiskey
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Somers
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Hot Springs
Bill Cahill
East Boston
Joe Burns
Taunton
Fred Chisholm
Steve Flanagan
Breeckton
Sheridan Inches Toward Retirement From Track
New York reports Martin Sheridan, famed all around athlete and record holder, has retired permanently from track. After about a decade in the limelight he intends to quit competing, citing the wear of years in sprinting jumping and weight throwing. He likens his step to other greats leaving the sport and hints he may not return except perhaps for major international events.
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Martin Sheridan
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United States
Lawson Robertson
Harry Hillman
Crowley, Lee
Harvey Cohn
Athens
Berlin
London
Jeffries
Yale Hires McPartlin to Lead Pitching at Yale
George McPartlin former Eastern league pitcher arrives at Yale to run the battery candidates as coach for the spring season He will oversee two-hour sessions at the gym and drill the pitchers ahead of the Easter trip on March 25 Billy Lush arrives Thursday and both agree the aim is to develop a first class pitcher from Yale's promising but inexperienced material
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George Mc Partlin
Yale
Billy Lush
Lush
McPartlin
Yale Baseball
South
Johnny Evers
McGraw
Mechanic Arts 1911 Class Games Produce Busy Track Meet
The Mechanic Arts High School class games drew over 60 competitors with close races and fast times. Mooney and Ferguson led the seniors with multiple firsts and high placements. Connors showed early promise with two firsts and a second among juniors.
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Mechanic Arts
Mooney
Ferguson
Connors
Armory A A Cross Country Run Entrants Named
The third annual cross country run of the Armory A A will be held tomorrow at 10 am. The race starts and ends at the clubhouse with a course via Montgomery street Dartmouth street and likely Commonwealth avenue to Coolidge Corner and back. Ninety seven contestants are entered including Mike Norris John Robertson and Walter Hackett of the Brooklyn Gym among others.
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Williams wins eighth straight over MIT in Williams game
Williams College basketball beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology to extend its winning streak to eight games. The final score favored Williams 2 6 to 1 9.
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Williams
Williamstown
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Williams College
Technology
Nelson Wolgast Title Fight Headlines Bigger Day in Sports
A bustling sports day is forecast led by the Nelson versus Wolgast bout, with local bets on whether Nelson or the challenger will claim the title before the 35th round. Also previewed are Charlestown armory events, 15 mile races, and Michigan intercollegiate prospects featuring Ralph Craig and Joe Horner.
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Burg
Nelson
Ad” Wolgast
Wolgast
Wollgast
Duffey Answers Sports Questions in Post Column
The Post carries a sports column by Er Alrntuur Duffeys CeL umMN who answers readers questions through this column. Readers should address queries to him in care of the Post.
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Alrntuur Duffeys
Duffey
Nelson to face Wolgast in Washington's Birthday bout at Point Richmond
San Francisco dispatch reports Bat Nelson meets Ad Wolgast on Washington's Birthday at Point Richmond arena. Wolgast, a cooler, more scientific fighter, has drawn strong local support after a string of solid showings in California. Nelson trains hard, eyes the bout as a crucial test since his Gans battles, with betting focusing on rounds and Wolgast’s rising odds.
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Ad Wolgast
Washington
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Goldfield
Joe Gans
Wolgast
Seal Rock House
Nelson
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Frisco
Lew Powell
Powell
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Tom McCarey
Dick Wheeler
Wolgast Must Fall Says Nelson in Boxing Swell Talk
Nelson proclaims dominance over Wolgast in a bold pre fight boast. He claims Wolgast cannot hurt him, predicts a stoppage before the 18th round, and asserts his own superior stamina and power. The quote frames a classic prize ring rivalry and bravado.
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Herrera
Britt
Corbett
Hyland
Canole
Wolgast
Nelson
Rock of Gibraltar
Nelson Challenged for Lightweight Title Fight
Ad Wolgast predictsFeb 22 title bout to crown a new lightweight champion. He claims Nelson has reached his limit, vows to pound his weak point until collapse, and expects a knockout within 15 rounds. He expresses strong dislike and confidence in victory.
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Nelson
Wolgast Set to Meet Nelson in Aye Fight for Championship
Prominent sport figures foresee a close bout with Wolgast favored to last 25 rounds or more. He plans steady movement, aiming for Nelson’s ribs and stomach, while Nelson’s head has repeatedly overwhelmed opponents. The bout could crown a new champion if Wolgast avoids early aggression and tires Nelson late.
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Nelson
Melrose Grammar Schools Hold Meet at Y M C A
The second annual grammar school meet is staged this afternoon at the Melrose Y M C A gym with over 75 boys from Lincoln Washington Franklin Horace Mann Gooch and Livermore Schools. Events include relay racing 11 yard dash broad jump potato race and high jump. A trophy from the Y M C A will go to the school scoring most points with Gooch last year winning. J F TaRose leads the event.
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Melrose Y. M. C. A
Lincoln
Washington
Franklin
Horace Mann
Gooch
Livermore
J. F. TaRose
Tech and Brown to Hold Chess Tourney
Technology and Brown meet in a chess match at Providence on Saturday afternoon February 26 the second meeting since the institute chess team formed. Brown won last year 8 to 11 but Tech hopes to reverse the result with an improved team led by Captain S L Schmidt C L Mylichreest E Kaufman M Kahn and A L Myers from 1911 and 1912 lineups.
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Providence
Institute
Tech
S. L. Schmidt
C. L. Mylchreest
A. F E. H. Kaufman
M Kahn
A. L. Myers
Coast Artillery Meet Set for March 19 at South Armory Irvington Street
The Eighth Company Coast Artillery holds a meet at South Armory Irvington Street on March 19. A mile run is listed with a 70 yard limit. W J Bingham, Exeter’s half miler, is under 21 and considered a rising champion. Boston entries should go to Captain Co D Dickerman.
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W. J. Bingham
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Bingham
Boston
Coast Artillery Games
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Everett
Nelson
Gans
Fred Bradley
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Kaufman
Cambridge
Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island
Jack Johnson
Jeffries Returns Home Looking Like Former Champion
James J. Jeffries, once a boxing champion, stunned friends in Los Angeles with a dramatic physical change after a long absence. Noted for restored vitality, he plans to stay in LA until April 1 before a hunting trip and then choose training quarters near San Francisco.
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James J. Jeffries
Jeffries
San Francisco
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